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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Mississippi.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 342 law enforcement agencies employing 7,707 sworn police officers, about 262 for each 100,000 residents.[1] Per the state constitution, all "civil officers" of the state, including those in the legislative and judicial branches, can exercise the power of arrest, though this is rarely exercised by said officials.[2]

Multi-County agencies

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State agencies

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School district agencies

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  • North Bolivar Consolidated Schools School Safety[5]
  • Hazlehurst City School District Safety and Security Department[6]
  • Hattiesburg Public Schools Police Department[7]
  • Petal School Police Department[8]
  • Biloxi School District Police Department[9]
  • Jackson Public Schools Campus Enforcement Department[10]
  • Ocean Springs School District Police Department[11]
  • Meridian Public School District Police Department[12]
  • North Panola School District Bullying/School Safety Department[13]
  • Pearl River County School District Police Department[14]
  • Greenville Public School District Campus Safety Department[15]
  • Leland School District Police Department[16]
  • George County School District Police Department[17]
  • Lawrence County School District Police Department[18]
  • Tishomingo County School District Police Department[19]
  • Vicksburg-Warren School District Campus Police Department[20]

County agencies

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City agencies

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College and university agencies

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Other agencies

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References

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  1. ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. ^ Winkle, John W. III (2014). The Mississippi State Constitution (second ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 109–110. ISBN 9780199300631.
  3. ^ "Metro nNarcotics Announcement". The City of Oxford. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Workneh, Lilly (19 March 2015). "Body Of Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree In Mississippi". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "School Safety".
  6. ^ "Safety and Security - Hazlehurst City School District".
  7. ^ "School Resource Officers - Hattiesburg Public School District".
  8. ^ "Police / Home".
  9. ^ "Campus Police / Welcome".
  10. ^ "Campus Enforcement / Overview".
  11. ^ "Campus Police - Ocean Springs School District".
  12. ^ "MPSD Police Department / MPSD Police Department".
  13. ^ "Bullying/School Safety".
  14. ^ "PRCSD - Campus Police".
  15. ^ "School Safety".
  16. ^ "Security".
  17. ^ "District Police".
  18. ^ "District Police Department".
  19. ^ "Resource Officers / TCSD Resource Officers".
  20. ^ "Safety Resource Officer/Campus Police / Safety Resource Officer/Campus Police".
  21. ^ Apel, Therese (22 June 2015). "Alcorn Co. sheriff, two others indicted on 10 counts". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  22. ^ "Ex-deputy charged after suspect shot in head". Clarion-Ledger. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  23. ^ "History of the Sheriff's Office". Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Claiborne County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 22 Jul 2015. Sheriff Lucas was elected to the position of Sheriff of Claiborne County in 2011, and took office in January 2012.
  24. ^ No one should be fired for being gay By John D. Sutter, 22 March 2013, CNN.com
  25. ^ Hancock (28 May 2015). "Police dog fends off 3 assailants attacking Mississippi deputy". MSN.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  26. ^ Apel, Therese (16 March 2015). "Deputy involved in shooting in Pike Co". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  27. ^ "Asst. principal removed amid rape investigation". Clarion-Ledger. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  28. ^ "Biloxi Police: Woman arrested, poured hot cooking oil on boyfriend". Associated Press. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  29. ^ Flowood police chief resigns; by the Associated Press, 2 December 2014
  30. ^ "Ex-MHP trooper charged with manslaughter". Associated Press. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  31. ^ Apel, Therese (15 March 2015). "Ambulance stolen from St. Dominic, recovered in Scott Co". Calrion-Ledger. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  32. ^ Apel, Therese (24 June 2015). "cials: Grandson drove to Rankin Co to kill couple". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS). Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  33. ^ a b c Apel, Therese (24 May 2015). "Training prepares cops for reality of line of duty shootings". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  34. ^ a b Official web site accessed 3 December 2014
  35. ^ Former officer to be arraigned on 7 sex charges, by Tim Dotherty, 28 August 2014, The Hattiesburg American
  36. ^ Wilson, Steve. "Richland's $4.1 million police station funded by civil forfeiture". Mississippi Watchdog. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  37. ^ "Police Department". City of Senatobia. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  38. ^ "Police". City of Southaven. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  39. ^ Murdock, Sebestian (11 July 2015). "onathan Sanders, Unarmed Black Man, Allegedly Strangled To Death By Mississippi Cop". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  40. ^ "New WPD Headquarters". Wesson News. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  41. ^ "Police Department". City of Yazoo City. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  42. ^ White, Kristopher (26 October 2023). "'Trend is alarming': TSA at Jackson airport intercepts 25th firearm this year". WJTV. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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